I took your sin, the calf which you had made, and burned it with fire, and crushed it, grinding it very small, until it was as fine as dust. I threw its dust into the brook that descended out of the mountain.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Deuteronomy 9:21 in context
Deuteronomy 9:18–24
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I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which you sinned, in doing that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, to provoke him to anger.
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For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which the LORD was angry against you to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me that time also.
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The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him. I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
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I took your sin, the calf which you had made, and burned it with fire, and crushed it, grinding it very small, until it was as fine as dust. I threw its dust into the brook that descended out of the mountain.
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At Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth Hattaavah you provoked the LORD to wrath.
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When the LORD sent you from Kadesh Barnea, saying, “Go up and possess the land which I have given you,” you rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and you didn’t believe him or listen to his voice.
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You have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you.
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